- Born
- Birth nameRonald William Artest Jr.
- Nickname
- Ron-Ron
- Height6′ 4½″ (1.94 m)
- Metta World Peace was born on November 13, 1979 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Think Like a Man (2012), Waking (2013) and 5th Down. He has been married to Maya Ford since August 2, 2018. He was previously married to Kimsha Artest.
- SpousesMaya Ford(August 2, 2018 - present)Kimsha Artest(June 1, 2003 - June 30, 2009) (divorced, 3 children)
- Received the longest suspension in NBA history - 86 games (73 regular season, 13 playoffs) for his involvement in the infamous "Palace Brawl" with Detroit Pistons fans on November 19, 2004. Teammates Jermaine O'Neal and Stephen Jackson were also involved.
- Drafted 16th in the first round by the Chicago Bulls in the 1999 NBA Draft.
- Ron and Kimsha Artest had been in a relationship since 1994, when he was age 15, she age 14. They have 3 children together: Sadie Artest, Ron 3, and Diamond Artest.
- Legally changed his name in September 2011 to Metta World Peace (his NBA jersey has World Peace on the back).
- Attended LaSalle Academy in New York, NY.
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